Solar photovoltaics can seem strictly utilitarian to most, especially those deeply entrenched within the solar industry. Solar Power for Artists founder, Alex Nathanson, sees it differently. He asks questions like what is the role of art and design when it comes to the clean energy transition. Having written a textbook on the history of solar […]
Harnessing the power of the sun can look like many different things. For HeatSpring instructor Chris LaForge, solar energy means so much more than photovoltaics. In this short video, Chris shows us the beginning phases of his passive solar greenhouse build. Can you believe this structure stays totally warm in snowy Wisconsin winters and pleasant […]
The Footprint Project’s mission is to provide cleaner energy for communities in crisis. They work to green disaster response in the aftermath of climate change emergencies.
In this blog post, we hear from William Heegaard, Operations Director at the Footprint Project, on several of their newer initiatives to deploy solar microgrids more efficiently and effectively […]
The founders of Legends Solar joined our Solar Entrepreneurship course recently to talk about their startup. Every month we invite a solar entrepreneur to present their unique approach to the class so we can learn from them and – hopefully – help them succeed. We love seeing interesting new businesses get off the ground.
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Solar capacity in the United States is expected to grow at unprecedented rates. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie, over the next 5 years, the industry is expected to install nearly 200 GW of new solar capacity across all sectors, more than doubling the amount of solar currently installed.
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